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Venus in Furs (1969)
Paroxismus (original title)

R  86 min  -  Horror | Music | Mystery   -  19 August 1969 (Italy)
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A couple who get involved in an underground scene of kinky sex and sadism have a surprise coming to them...

Director:

Jesus Franco
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Cast

Cast overview:
James Darren ...
Jimmy Logan
Barbara McNair ...
Rita
Maria Rohm ...
Wanda Reed
Klaus Kinski ...
Ahmed Kortobawi
Dennis Price Dennis Price ...
Percival Kapp
Margaret Lee Margaret Lee ...
Olga
Adolfo Lastretti Adolfo Lastretti ...
Insp. Kaplan (as Aldo Lastretti)
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Storyline

In Istanbul, a jazz trumpeter pulls the murdered body of a young woman from the surf. He remembers her from the night before, when he saw her at a millionaire playboy's party and then later watched as she was assaulted by the party's host and two of his friends. In confusion, Jimmy, the musician, leaves for Rio where he finds the sympathetic ear of Rita, a singer who invites him to live with her and helps him recover his equilibrium and his musical ability. Then, into the room walks a woman who looks like Wanda, the murder victim. Jimmy pursues her, not caring if she's alive or dead. What's going on? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Jazz | Surprise | Sadism | Murder | Musical Instrument  | See more »

Taglines:

The coat that covered paradise, uncovered hell! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Music | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK | West Germany | Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Paroxsysmos See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jess Franco wanted the film to be titled "Black Angel" but distributors changed the title for marketing reasons and also altered the director's original ending. See more »

Quotes

Jimmy Logan: She was beautiful, even though she was dead.
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Connections

Referenced in The Creeps (1997) See more »